Today's late practice was a mix of offense vs. defense and then special teams. And it brought us some of the first matchups between the Jets' two first-round rookies.

It was a split decision in the 1-on-1 drills. Dustin Keller beat Vernon Gholston on a reception over the middle. But the former Ohio State linebacker came back and beat the ex-Purdue tight end for a "sack."

Some other observatio… More

Don't confuse effort with results. That was head coach Eric Mangini's message to his players after this morning's 10th practice of Capital One Bank Jets Training Camp. And he repeated the message to reporters at his daily midday news conference.

"There was effort this morning. There weren't any results," Mangini said. "It's practicing with a purpose."

He stressed that he's not talking about mech… More

It was the Green & White version of "Thank you, sir, may I have another?"

WR Chansi Stuckey was running wide open at this morning's training camp practice on a slant over the middle during two-minute drills and Kellen Clemens found him.

But so did safety Kerry Rhodes.

One step after Stuckey gathered in the 18-yard pass, Rhodes sized him up, strode forward and stuck his shoulder in the middle of… More

There’s so much to watch at this training camp that I think most people tend to forget Eric Smith. The 6’1”, 209-pound safety, who started four games in his first two seasons, has seen the overwhelming majority of first-team reps for the right to play alongside Kerry Rhodes.

“The first group, we put a lot of practices together where we’ve been good,” Smith said of the DBs after today's sing… More

Eric Mangini had several housekeeping items at the top of his daily news conference today as usual, but one of those notes was a very important and heartfelt one for the Jets head coach and his family.

Tonight in Hartford, Conn., Mangini's hometown, his family is hosting the Carmine Mangini Memorial Picnic at St. Elizabeth House. That's the transitional housing facility that Eric's late father di… More